Pocket of billiard tables and the like



Aug. 7, 1923; 1,464.006

C. KIIRTON ET AL POCKET 0F BILLIARD TABLES AND THE LIKE Filed 005 v, 1921 I Ila/mars. Cama/yfirtm #llerfrmfa mcsGaaaim 5g tklnlttomqy Patented Aug. 7, 1923.

re ares lessees CARNABY KIRTON AND HER-BERT JAMES GAUDIE, OF EAST BOLDON, DURHAM, ENG-LAND.

POCKET 0F EILLIAR-TD TABLES AND THE LIKE.

Application filed Gctober 7, 1921.

pocket from the top to within a short dis.

tance of the bottom; the balls entering the pocket from the inner side and may be re covered from the outer side of the said partition, thus obviating the damage otherwise caused to the cloth of cushions and bed of the table.

In the pockets already in existence the partition itself does not prevent a ball being taken from the inner side of the pocket; as-

they are all made with single outlet. Those with the tubular or funnelled shaped upper pocket being provided with rubber or flexible rings or with stiffening or binding at the lower extremity of such outlet in the endeavour to prevent this, and the upper portion invariably requires to be attached to the outer pocket to prevent swinging.

In carrying out our invention the partition which is carried down to a suitable di tance of the bottom oi the pocket and attached to the sides, is also interwoven into the back 01 the pocket in such a manner that two sleeves or openings of equal size are formed and down which the balls must pass into the lower portion of the pocket. This method of interweaving has the following advantages :Firstly, it makes it practically impossible to obtain the ball except from the outer side of the pocket; secondly, it does away with the necessity of rings or any other appliances used to prevent expansion;

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thirdly, by making the pocket as it were all in one, swinging cannot possibly occur, and moreover, balls entering the pocket singly or together cannot possibly choke.

The pocket may be constructed of netted cord or sill; or other suitable material and immediately below the outer opening, we encircle the pocket with a strengthening band oi leather or such like suitable mate rial.

in order that our invention may be better understood e will now proceed to describe the same w' reference to the drawings accoinpanying' this specification Fig. 1, shows the pocket in front elevation,

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2, shows thepochet in side eleva- 3, shows the pocket in plan. letter A denotes main pocket. letter B denotes partition curtain.

The letter C denotes strengthening band.

The letter D denotes where the partition curtain is interwoven with the back of the main pocket A.

The letters E, E, denote sleeves formed by interweaving the partition curtain with the main pocket.

'd hat we claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 2- A billiard pocket comprising a main pocket, and a partition dividing the upper part thereof and connected intermediate of its width to the main pocket to provide separate passages issuing into the lower end of the pocket.

In witness whereof we have signed this I specification in the presence of two witnesses.

CARNABY KIRTON.

HERBERT JAMES GAUDIE. Witnesses:

EDITH LYDIA GAUDIE, LAURA ANNIE GAUDIE. 

